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Shanghai & Nanking (Japanese Occupation of China)

Japanese Occupation

Shanghai & Nanking (Japanese Occupation of China)

Japanese Occupation

Shanghai & Nanking (Japanese Occupation of China)

Lot 552

3,800 HKD

Live

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse f.w. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily For Postage Due" $1 and $2 (Chan D73-74), also, tied by Shanghai cds. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily for Postage Due" issues are very rare on covers.1944.10 上海工部局封寄本埠，貼孫像加蓋暫售1元雙連，銷上海三格漢英日戳。背加貼孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”1元及2元（陳目D73-74），銷上海日戳。貼用孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”之信封十分少見。

Japanese Occupation

Lot 1295

800 HKD

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1920-1940s a group of 10 Japanese war bonds as well as Taiwan, Manchukuo deposite and share certificates.

1920-1940s a group of 10 Japanese war bonds as well as Taiwan, Manchukuo deposite and share certificates. 1920至40年代一組十件日本政府發行之戰爭債券、台灣、滿洲國定存存單及股票等。

Lot 1383

900 HKD

Sold

1910-1940s a group of about 30 Bank of Japan and Japanese military currency, including various denominatinos. XF-UNC. 1910 XF

1910-1940s a group of about 30 Bank of Japan and Japanese military currency, including various denominatinos. XF-UNC. 1910 XF至1940年代一組約30張日本銀行兌換券及軍用手票，面值不同。至未流通。

Lot 1614

3,000 HKD

Live

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong (25 Nov) but addressee was not found. Forwarded to returned letter office (26 Nov). On front with “DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. Very scarce incoming and returned but detained example.1941年吉隆坡寄香港，退回寄件人但於香港扣留。貼票被撕去。檢查並重封。11.25抵港但查無收件人。11.26轉退信局。正面蓋有“鈐“DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。非常少見難得之進口退回並扣留例子。

Lot 1616

1,700 HKD

Live

1945 Japanese stamp surch "Hong Kong Government" 3 Yen on 2s in incomplete sheet of 96 (Yang J22), mint. Mild thinning on reverse.

1945 Japanese stamp surch "Hong Kong Government" 3 Yen on 2s in incomplete sheet of 96 (Yang J22), mint. Mild thinning on reverse.1945年日本票加蓋香港總督府3圓蓋2錢版票96枚新（楊目J22），背部分位置揭薄。

Lot 1619

1,000 HKD

Live

1943 Hong Kong to Toishan, f.w. Japanese issue 5s for local rate. Transit Canton (9 Feb), Kungyifow (14 Mar). Arrived Takianghu (15 Mar).

1943 Hong Kong to Toishan, f.w. Japanese issue 5s for local rate. Transit Canton (9 Feb), Kungyifow (14 Mar). Arrived Takianghu (15 Mar). Japanese stamp was obliterated given the war between ROC and Japan. Historical.1943年香港寄台山，貼日本票5錢，合本地信函郵資，銷日式戳。2.9經廣州，鈐宣傳機戳。3.14經公益埠。3.15抵大江墟。日本票因侵華戰爭而被塗抹，深具歷史意義。

Lot 1620

1,400 HKD

Sold

1945 (13 Jan) Japanese 2s stationery card (Yang JPC1) to Canton, uprated with 1s, tied by Hong Kong Japanese style cds. Arrived Canton (16

1945 (13 Jan) Japanese 2s stationery card (Yang JPC1) to Canton, uprated with 1s, tied by Hong Kong Japanese style cds. Arrived Canton (16 Jan). Example of 3s local postcard rate.1945.1.13 日本2錢郵資片（楊目JPC1）寄廣州，加貼1錢，銷香港日式日戳。1.16抵廣州。3錢本地明信片郵資例子。